Amazon

Company

Global technology company providing cloud computing, e-commerce, and digital streaming services.

Sector: data-center
HQ: WA, US
Founded: 1994
Stories: 20 on MGRID.org

Vendor profile

What they do

Amazon operates hyperscale cloud and data center infrastructure, procuring nuclear and renewable power at gigawatt scale for AI workloads.

Data Center InfrastructureCloud ComputingLarge-Scale Power Procurement

What they’re looking for

Nuclear and renewable power developers for gigawatt-scale long-term PPAs for data centers

What they buy

Power purchase agreements, data center hardware, cooling systems, and cloud networking equipment

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Stories about Amazon (20)

PJM Capacity Auction Hits $16.4B Record

December 19, 2025 · Analysis

5 sources Browser Check PJM's December 2025 capacity auction cleared at $16.4 billion, a new record, with data centers driving 30 of 32 GW of projected load growth and 63%…
Michigan OKs DTE 1.4 GW Contract for Stargate AI Campus

December 18, 2025 · AI Energy Demand

4 sources Michigan regulators approved DTE Electric contracts on December 18, 2025, to supply 1.4 GW to the Stargate AI campus in Saline Township, requiring Oracle and partners to finance…
Data Center Power: How the Cloud Transition Is Driving 12GW

December 17, 2025 · Analysis

3 sources Browser Check Hyperscale data center operators are deploying behind-the-meter microgrids as primary power infrastructure through 2030, integrating on-site generation with battery storage and advanced UPS to reduce dependence…
U.S. Data Center Power Demand Projected to Reach 106 GW by 2035

December 2, 2025 · AI Energy Demand

4 sources Browser Check BloombergNEF projects U.S. data center power demand will reach 106 GW by 2035. Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta have secured over 10 GW of nuclear capacity, but…
Hyperscaler Power Demand Drives 47 GW of New Grid Capacity

November 10, 2025 · AI Energy Demand

5 sources NERC and ISO interconnection queue data show AI-driven hyperscaler demand adding 47 GW of grid capacity requests through 2030, straining PJM, MISO, and ERCOT study processes.
Global Data Center PUE Stalls at 1.54

October 1, 2025 · Analysis

5 sources Browser Check Uptime Institute's 15th Annual Global Data Center Survey found average power usage effectiveness unchanged at 1.54 for the sixth consecutive year in 2025, even as AI…
Big Tech Signs 10 GW of Nuclear Deals to Power AI Data Centers

April 16, 2025 · AI Energy Demand

5 sources Verified Microsoft, Amazon, and Google signed 10+ GW of nuclear power deals as 140 GW of new data center load enters the U.S. grid pipeline.
IEA: U.S. Data Center Electricity Use to Surge 130% by 2030

April 10, 2025 · AI Energy Demand

4 sources Browser Check The IEA projects U.S. data center electricity use will rise 130% by 2030, adding 240 TWh as AI accelerated servers grow at 30% annually.
PJM Proposes Firm Capacity Service Agreement for Data Centers Exceeding 100 MW as Queue Hits 47 GW

November 5, 2024 · Data Centers

5 sources PJM filed proposed tariff revisions with FERC requiring data centers above 100 MW to execute Firm Capacity Service Agreements, posting $15/kW financial security as the region's data center…
Distribution Grid Upgrades Now Consume 30-60% of EV Charging Project Budgets

July 1, 2024 · Analysis

4 sources Browser Check Distribution grid upgrades consume 30-60% of EV charging project costs. California faces $26B in upgrades by 2035, with DC fast charger interconnection taking up to 2…

Stories about Amazon (20)

PJM Capacity Auction Hits $16.4B Record

Michigan OKs DTE 1.4 GW Contract for Stargate AI Campus

Data Center Power: How the Cloud Transition Is Driving 12GW

U.S. Data Center Power Demand Projected to Reach 106 GW by 2035

Hyperscaler Power Demand Drives 47 GW of New Grid Capacity

Global Data Center PUE Stalls at 1.54

Big Tech Signs 10 GW of Nuclear Deals to Power AI Data Centers

IEA: U.S. Data Center Electricity Use to Surge 130% by 2030

PJM Proposes Firm Capacity Service Agreement for Data Centers Exceeding 100 MW as Queue Hits 47 GW

Distribution Grid Upgrades Now Consume 30-60% of EV Charging Project Budgets